The Joker attempts to break Batman's psyche and destroy his relationships with his allies in Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman Volume 3: Death of the Family from DC Entertainment, October's best-selling graphic novel.

In total, DC Entertainment had four of the month's top books including The Joker: Death of the Family, a companion volume to Batman Volume 3 at #3; the Batman: Court of Owls Book & Mask Set at #4, and Batman Volume 2: The City of Owls at #7.

Marvel Comics had one title in the top ten, Warren Ellis and Mike McKone's Avengers: Endless Wartime original hardcover graphic novel at #2.

Dark Horse Comics had two titles in the top ten. Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 6: The Search Part 3 ranked #5, and Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo's Hellboy: The Midnight Circus graphic novel ranked #6.

Image Comics rounded out the top ten with three titles, led by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark's Lazarus Book 1: Family at #8. Also in the top ten were both volumes of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga; volume 1 ranked #9 and volume 2 ranked #10.

Finally, among other premier publishers, IDW Publishing's My Little Pony Volume 1: The Magic Begins was the publisher's top selling book for October just outside the top ten at #11.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELSBased on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2013

QTYRANK

DOLLARRANK

INDEX

ITEM CODE

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

VENDOR

1

1

9.93

MAY130216

BATMAN HC VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52)

$24.99

DC

2

3

7.24

JUN130674

AVENGERS ENDLESS WARTIME OGN HC

$24.99

MAR

3

2

6.91

JUN130256

JOKER DEATH OF THE FAMILY HC (N52)

$29.99

DC

4

4

6.21

MAY130220

BATMAN COURT OF OWLS BOOK & MASK SET (N52)

$24.99

DC

5

11

6.06

JUN130051

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 06 SEARCH PART 3

$10.99

DAR

6

8

6.05

JUN130031

HELLBOY MIDNIGHT CIRCUS HC

$14.99

DAR

7

6

5.87

JUL130235

BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52)

$16.99

DC

8

31

4.40

AUG130621

LAZARUS TP VOL 01 (MR)

$9.99

IMA

9

34

4.26

AUG120491

SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR)

$9.99

IMA

10

22

3.80

APR130443

SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR)

$14.99

IMA

11

48

3.61

JUN130376

MY LITTLE PONY TP VOL 01 THE MAGIC BEGINS

$7.99

IDW

12

15

3.57

JUL130704

THANOS RISING TP

$17.99

MAR

13

10

3.36

JUL130961

ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE TP

$19.99

BOO

14

17

3.23

AUG131327

BATTLING BOY GN VOL 01

$15.99

ST.

15

30

3.08

NOV128157

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE

$14.99

IMA

16

68

3.07

AUG130826

THOR AND MIGHTY AVENGERS

$7.99

MAR

17

29

2.96

JUL130260

FABLES WEREWOLVES OF THE HEARTLAND TP

$14.99

DC

18

14

2.92

AUG130381

MY LITTLE PONY TALES TP VOL 01

$19.99

IDW

19

12

2.68

JUN130257

BATGIRL HC VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52)

$24.99

DC

20

28

2.67

JUL130229

GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 02 REVENGE OF BLACK HAND (N52)

$16.99

DC

21

13

2.63

JUN130260

GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 03 THE END (N52)

$24.99

DC

22

27

2.50

JUN130024

BTVS SEASON 9 TP VOL 04 WELCOME TO TEAM

$17.99

DAR

23

7

2.47

JUN130286

FABLES ENCYCLOPEDIA DELUXE ED HC (MR)

$39.99

DC

24

89

2.47

JUN130021

STAR WARS EWOKS SHADOWS ENDOR GN

$7.99

DAR

25

43

2.40

JUL130241

EARTH 2 TP VOL 01 THE GATHERING (N52)

$14.99

DC

26

41

2.22

JUL130237

CATWOMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52)

$16.99

DC

27

42

2.21

JUL130236

BATGIRL TP VOL 02 KNIGHTFALL DESCENDS (N52)

$16.99

DC

28

39

2.21

JUN130012

LAST OF US TP AMERICAN DREAMS

$16.99

DAR

29

23

2.08

JUN130268

EARTH 2 HC VOL 02 THE TOWER OF FATE (N52)

$24.99

DC

30

26

2.01

JUL130708

THOR GOD OF THUNDER PREM HC VOL 02 GODBOMB

$24.99

MAR

31

56

1.99

JUL130239

SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 03 DEATH IS FOR SUCKERS (N52)

$14.99

DC

32

131

1.84

JUL131343

HELLO KITTY HERE WE GO GN

$7.99

VIZ

33

52

1.82

JUL130695

SUPERCROOKS TP (MR)

$16.99

MAR

34

73

1.79

AUG130622

MARA TP

$12.99

IMA

35

32

1.78

JUL130707

THOR SEASON ONE PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

36

57

1.78

JUN131137

LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 06

$14.99

FAN

37

64

1.70

APR130482

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER

$14.99

IMA

38

44

1.69

APR130019

BLACK BEETLE NO WAY OUT HC VOL 01

$19.99

DAR

39

36

1.68

JUL130705

UNCANNY AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 02 APOCALYPSE TWINS

$24.99

MAR

40

35

1.63

JUL130501

WALKING DEAD 100 PROJECT LTD ED HC (MR)

$24.99

IMA

41

40

1.62

JUL130703

AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 03 PRELUDE TO INFINITY

$24.99

MAR

42

125

1.62

JUN130466

EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE

$9.99

IMA

43

69

1.61

SEP088204

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

44

38

1.61

JUN130263

JLA EARTH 2 DELUXE EDITION HC

$24.99

DC

45

47

1.60

JUN130046

MIND MGMT HC VOL 02 FUTURIST

$19.99

DAR

46

51

1.60

AUG130888

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 07

$19.99

MAR

47

132

1.48

JUL131332

BLEACH TP VOL 58

$9.99

VIZ

48

25

1.42

JUL130723

MARVEL ZOMBIES TP COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 01

$34.99

MAR

49

78

1.39

DEC120323

BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52)

$16.99

DC

50

116

1.38

AUG130883

CABLE AND X-FORCE TP VOL 02 DEAD OR ALIVE

$12.99

MAR

51

91

1.37

JUL130246

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 TP VOL 03 HAUNTED

$14.99

DC

52

74

1.36

NOV070226

BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC

$17.99

DC

53

37

1.36

JUL130266

LUCIFER TP VOL 02 (MR)

$29.99

DC

54

63

1.31

JUL130240

BATMAN ODYSSEY TP

$19.99

DC

55

173

1.31

JUL130227

SUPERMAN ADVENTURES THE MAN OF STEEL TP

$9.99

DC

56

24

1.30

AUG130432

STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION COMPLETE HC

$34.99

IDW

57

65

1.25

AUG130467

TMNT ONGOING TP VOL 06 CITY FALL PT 1

$17.99

IDW

58

54

1.23

AUG130874

THOR VS THANOS TP

$24.99

MAR

59

103

1.23

AUG130893

SCARLET SPIDER TP VOL 03 BIG LEAGUES

$15.99

MAR

60

94

1.20

JUL130238

I VAMPIRE TP VOL 03 WAVE OF MUTILATION (N52)

$16.99

DC

61

118

1.19

JUL130706

MARVELS THOR TP DARK WORLD PRELUDE

$14.99

MAR

62

117

1.19

NOV082245

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS

$14.99

IMA

63

83

1.16

JUL100259

SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

64

53

1.16

JUN130020

STAR WARS OMNIBUS WILD SPACE TP VOL 02

$24.99

DAR

65

102

1.15

JUL130713

WHAT IF AVX TP

$16.99

MAR

66

127

1.14

AUG131532

BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 15

$11.99

HAC

67

122

1.14

JUL130247

SUPERMAN DARK KNIGHT OVER METROPOLIS TP

$14.99

DC

68

61

1.13

MAY090178

BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP

$24.99

DC

69

114

1.10

OCT120252

JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52)

$16.99

DC

70

130

1.10

AUG130625

MIND THE GAP TP VOL 03 OUT OF BODIES (MR)

$14.99

IMA

71

202

1.09

JUL130226

SUPERMAN THE MAN OF STEEL BELIEVE TP

$9.99

DC

72

75

1.09

JUL130032

CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 25 EXODUS

$19.99

DAR

73

16

1.08

MAR092419

WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)

$59.99

IMA

74

87

1.07

AUG130887

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES TP DISASSEMBLED

$19.99

MAR

75

100

1.06

NOV118095

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP

$19.99

DC

76

46

1.06

AUG131306

WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 04 XMAS BEAR MOUNTAIN

$28.99

FAN

77

128

1.06

MAR130727

DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW

$15.99

MAR

78

110

1.04

JUL130712

WOLVERINE MAX TP VOL 02 ESCAPE TO LA

$17.99

MAR

79

90

1.04

JUL130264-M

SANDMAN ENDLESS NIGHTS TP NEW EDITION (MR)

$19.99

DC

80

98

1.03

FEB058406-M

WATCHMEN TP

$19.99

DC

81

50

1.03

AUG131328

BATTLING BOY HC GN

$24.99

ST.

82

77

1.03

JUL130299

POWERPUFF GIRLS CLASSICS TP VOL 01 POWER PARTY

$19.99

IDW

83

126

1.03

DEC120744

HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW

$16.99

MAR

84

165

1.01

JUL130812

SONIC SAGA TP VOL 04 HOUSE OF CARDS

$11.99

ARC

85

197

1.00

AUG131149

SUICIDE RISK TP VOL 01

$9.99

BOO

86

88

1.00

MAR130366

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 01

$17.99

IDW

87

71

1.00

JUL110251

BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP

$24.99

DC

88

146

0.99

JUN130064

GANTZ TP VOL 29 (MR)

$13.99

DAR

89

108

0.97

JUL131418

GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 14

$15.99

ZEN

90

147

0.97

JUL130243

JSA LIBERTY FILES THE WHISTLING SKULL TP

$14.99

DC

91

105

0.97

JUL130719

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER TP MAN IN BLACK

$19.99

MAR

92

9

0.97

MAY130711

FANTASTIC FOUR BY HICKMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01

$100.00

MAR

93

157

0.96

SEP120449

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR)

$14.99

IMA

94

161

0.95

AUG120709

DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP

$14.99

MAR

95

97

0.94

JUN130058

CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN TP VOL 06 DEATH IN STYGIA

$19.99

DAR

96

163

0.93

SEP088205

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE

$14.99

IMA

97

139

0.93

SEP120922

ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01

$14.99

BOO

98

111

0.93

JUL130724

ESSENTIAL THOR TP VOL 07

$19.99

MAR

99

144

0.93

AUG130877

JIM FEATURING SIF TP VOL 02 SEEDS OF DESTRUCTION

$15.99

MAR

100

211

0.93

JUL131334

ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 12

$9.99

VIZ

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